Boom Boom Birdland

To start Season 7, I had an amazing guest by the name of Justin (no, I'm not the guest). Justin is a part of the Baltimore Battery and writes articles on all things Orioles. Justin and I talked so much ball, that this episode is a little longer than usual. In this episode, we covered the Astros series, All-star ballots, the upcoming deadline, and much more. I hope you enjoy Birdland and as always the segments will be down below.

Segments:

0:00:00 - 0:01:37 = BIG BETS, Not Mookie 

0:01:37 - 0:02:12 = Podcast opening 

0:02:12 - 0:04:19 = INTRO 

0:04:19 - 0:16:14 = Beginning of Astros Series / Comeback Kids / Pitching / Mix of Guards Series / & More

0:16:14 - 0:19:10 = The Joey Ortiz Trade, and Orioles prospects 

0:19:10 - 0:22:20 = LF and Austin Hays 

0:22:20 - 0:25:17 = Orioles Bullpen 

0:25:17 - 0:28:03 = Rest Of The AL East 

0:28:03 - 0:33:00 = 14–11 Loss / Small Ball

0:33:00 - 0:33:50 = Westy 

0:33:50 - 0:35:50 = Mullins turn around / Bronny James News 

0:35:50 - 0:38:28 = Mateo’s Impact 

0:38:28 - 0:40:15 = 14-11 Analysis 

0:40:15 - 0:41:10 = Guardians Series talk 

0:41:10 - 0:43:31 = Game 2 Vs. Astros 

0:43:31 - 0:48:47 = Game 3 Vs. Astros / If it’s the Right Trade 

0:48:47 - 0:53:38 = The Deadline hasn’t formed yet 

0:53:38 - 0:56:15 = 8-1 Loss thoughts 

0:56:15 - 0:57:27 = Final Thoughts On Trade Deadline 

0:57:27 - 1:01:40 = Corbin Burnes the Ace 

1:01:40 - 1:03:45 = Updates on Kremer 

1:03:45 - 1:12:20 = All-Star Ballot Updates 

1:12:20 - 1:16:25 = Elias on his players 

1:16:25 - 1:17:48 = Raking In Norfolk 

1:17:48 - 1:18:33 = HOMERS IN JUNE

1:18:33 - 1:19:57 = Jackson Holliday Update 

1:19:57 - 1:21:35 = Closing

In this episode, I get the honor to sit down with Bradley Smith, from Own The Chaos and The Ryan Ripken Show. While we cover the recent Orioles series against the Phillies and Yankees, we also go over a little bit of the recent Astros series. As we went over these series, I also got to learn how Brad, got to where he is today and some of the situations he overcame. Down below, I listed the segments, and I hope you enjoy the episode!

Segments:

00:00:00-00:00:35 = Podcast Opening

00:00:35-00:01:58 = Opening + Trivia

00:01:58-00:10:10 = Get To Know Brad

00:10:10-00:11:22 = Griffey Vs. Judge

00:11:22-00:19:44 = Phillies Series (part 1) & More

00:19:44-00:23:00 = Phillies Series (part 2)

00:23:00-00:31:18 = Yankees Series

00:31:18-00:36:31 = Injuries and Mock Trades

00:36:31-00:37:51 = The Draft

00:37:51-00:42:07 = Other

00:42:07-00:43:15 = Closing

In this episode, I got to sit down with Arkansas super fan Joe Radke. Radke is known for his comments on the Ryan Ripken Show. From digging into details about Heston Kjerstad's Arkansas career to talking Orioles, Radke gave me some stories that I never have even heard. Down below I'll put the segments list. I hope you enjoy and Go O's!

Segments:

00:00-00:35 = Podcast Opening

00:35-01:36 = Opening

01:36-04:25 = Kjerstad

04:25-08:05 = Tony Taters being a trade piece for pitching? Bullpen & Back of Bullpen

08:05-10:31 = T. Rowe Price

10:31-15:16 = More about Kjerstad and Arkansas

15:16-30:53 = Get to know Joe

30:53-36:17 = Game 1 Vs. Braves

36:17-39:33 = Mateo on the grind, Bench players make an impact and room

39:33-48:32 = Braves, learn to bunt, Mateo, Mullins, More

48:32-53:01 = Diamonds in the rough

53:01-56:04 = Prospects and the Marlins

56:04-59:23 = Could the As go to Sacramento?

59:23-01:01:39 = Casino in the warehouse!?

01:01:39-01:03:48 = Levi Stoudt pickup

01:03:48-01:04:17 = Mike Baumann on Seattle

01:04:17-01:05:04 = Jorge Lopez to the Cubs

01:05:04-01:06:52 = Danny Coulombe and the IL

01:06:52-01:08:00 = Hot Dog Race: Can we get the Ripken Show?

01:08:00-01:08:46 = Didn't lose any ground, going into Phils series

01:08:46-01:10:48 = Closing

Hey Birdland, do I have a treat for you today? I had the honor of sitting down with the legend himself Wyatt Schwang, as we just talked ball. While covering the recent Os series, prospects, and many more topics, we hope you enjoy it. Down low I'll leave a segment guide, in case you want to skip around. Have a good day, Have a good night, and Go Os!

Segment Guide:

0:00-2:44 = A team can suck the life out of the fans

2:44-3:19 = Podcast opening

3:19-12:44 = Opening & More

12:44-13:14 = The Red Hot Os, Wyatt Wants A Championship

13:14-19:04 = Get to know Wyatt Schwang

19:04-19:54 = CANADA

19:54-32:21 = Game 4: Toronto / Beginning of Rays Series / Pitching and prospects / Who could get traded and why? / + more

32:21-36:14 = Bradish, Bullpen Help, and Small Ball

36:14-40:55 = Closing up thoughts on the Rays series and Hyde's questionable decisions

40:55-42:52 = You Can Only Sign One! Adley or Gunnar Who Do You Sign?

42:52-46:42 = Where Adley and Gunnar are in there contracts and Norfolk

46:42-51:26 = Vespi, Norfolk, Gauntlet, and thoughts on the Rays series

51:26-55:04 = Talking BlueJays Series

55:04-01:03:03 = Jays series, Norby Debut, No concern with Holliday, Can we score with men on, situational baseball

01:03:03-01:04:56 = Swirvin Irvin started today, then we predict the rest of the rotation for the Rays series and the beginning of the Braves

01:04:56-01:06:17 = Previewing Rays Series: What if Gunnar got hurt?

01:06:17-01:15:45 = Final game of the Jays series and wrapping it up with our thoughts / Povich's debut

01:15:45-01:16:49 = All-Star Ballot

01:16:49-01:18:45 = What to look forward too (Schwang on the pasture)

01:18:45-01:22:05 = In Other News

01:22:05-01:23:27 = Closing

With O's recent injuries, the month of June brings a huge challenge to the table as the Orioles play 40 games with no days off. In this episode we cover everything from the Orioles recent series to injuries, to the AL EAST division race, Angel Hernandez's retirement, and more.

Seattle super fan Kasey Welsh and I sit down and explain everything you need to know about the Mariners vs. Orioles series! With fun facts and more, we had a great conversation, and I enjoyed learning a lot about the Mariners!

While covering the As, Yankees, and Reds series vs. the Orioles, I got the pleasure to sit down with Fox 45's own Rocco DiSangro. Rocco is a Sports Anchor and Reporter for Fox 45 and you can even see him on The Ryan Ripken Show.

Rocco and I cover a lot of the Orioles' pitching and hitting aspects of the past few games, and why you shouldn't be worried about Craig Kimbrel.

You can find Rocco at:

Instagram: @rdisangro

X: @RoccoDiSangro

FB: Rocco DiSangro Sports

In this episode, I get the honor of sitting down with another member of the Ryan Ripken Show. This time it was Zach Bollinger, who is knowledgeable in ball and always knows how to have a great time. Zach and I sit down and talk about the recent Angels series and the slumps/accomplishments within this young O's team.

I get the honor to sit down with Michael Marcantonini. Michael is the play-by-play announcer for the Aberdeen Ironbirds. The Ironbirds are the High-A affiliate of your Baltimore Orioles. Michael and I conversed about the effects of Mental Health on people's careers. He also gives an amazing story about Kevin Brown, which is a must-listen! If his broadcasts down fire you up, then I don't know what will!

Where To Find Michael:

X - @MIKEdUpSports

Instagram: mikedupsports

Tiktok: mikedupsports

YouTube: MIKEdUpSports

As we continue talking about the Pirates series and some of the RedSox series, we also look over the Brewers series (Yes, it has already happened). We talk about the Milk Man's recent success, everything about Corbin Burns, and all the prospects in the minor leagues. I hope you enjoy and look forward to next week's episode!

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Instagram: @jbenowitz183

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* He also will make guest appearances on The Ryan Ripken Show*

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GO O'S!